Grandparents’ Corner
The Adventures of Ann ArBear…
The first time we saw the bear, she was naked, disheveled, and appeared disoriented.
It must have been a chilly night, but luckily she found a cap and some mittens to keep warm.
On day three, Ann ArBear tended to her oral hygiene.
Ann ArBear spent the day bearbysitting. Unfortunately, they were unable to maintain proper social distancing so we do not recommend doing this at home.
Tiny Cubs sure can be a pawful (pawfully cute!). Ann ArBear needed the next day to sit back and recuperate.
Ann ArBear loves reading URSA Today! With so much going on, there has bearly been time to catch up with current events.
Ann ArBear resents the popular conception that she might poop where she picnics. Her diet of bearries keeps her very regular.
After yesterday's activities, Ann ArBear needed some fresh, aromatic blooms. Dandy lions and tiger lilies and teddy bears, oh my!
Ann ArBear is a student of nature. Here we see a bear learning from a bird about the bees.
While both grizzly and spectacled bears are unable to digest lactose as adults, teddy bears continue to consume dairy throughout their lives. Teddy bear specialties include cave-aged cheese and milk with honey (shown here).
A cup of coffee in the morning makes the whole day more bearable.
On Friday night, Ann ArBear will light the candles and unwind from her busy week.
Sundays are for sleeping in! Teddy bears don't hibernate, so it is important that Ann ArBear catch up on her beauty sleep.
Everybear should wash their paws with soap for at least 20 seconds. Bearkind is no longer concerned with saving water.
Ann ArBear is disappointed that she couldn't spend graduation with her parents. But given that they are Bearby Boomers and particularly susceptible to the CUBID-19 virus, she understands the need to be safe.
After a 6-hour socially distant graduation ceremony, Ann ArBear had a bad case of mortarboard-head.
Ann ArBear stares wistfully at her model cars, yearning for the freedom of the open road. Bears can't drive on account of no opposable thumbs, but that has never kept her from dreaming!
Here we see Ann ArBear enjoying a cup of tea with her favorite stuffed toy, Meta.
Ann ArBear was just trying to get in some outdoor exercise, but Squirrel was self-isolating at home. It was tense and a little awkward, but they managed to stay six paws apart.
Ann ArBear kept saying she needed a tablet to do her schoolwork. This is not what she had in mind.
There is a reason bears are eponymous for bare or naked. That reason is illustrated here; claws shred long sleeves, and neck holes are stretched out by large, adorable heads. If red weren't her favorite color, Ann ArBear wouldn't even bother.
'An apple a day' goes the saying, but when you don't have teeth it can be quite a chore.
Ann ArBear loves ladybugs. But she also loves eating grubs. The realization led for an awkward moment.
After her ladybug epiphany, Ann ArBear took a moment to consider that she felt no equivalent affection for these horned beetles, though their grubs are equally tasty. What are the moral implications of continuing to eat ladybug grubs when equally delicious horned beetle grubs exist? Is it ethical to discriminate among species based only on adorability? Ann ArBear thought so hard about these questions that her cephalic cotton batting nearly caught fire (a fate famously suffered by Ursocrates).
Ann ArBear is disappointed that she couldn't spend graduation with her parents. But given that they are Bearby Boomers and particularly susceptible to the CUBID-19 virus, she understands the need to be safe.
After a 6-hour socially distant graduation ceremony, Ann ArBear had a bad case of mortarboard-head.
Ann ArBear stares wistfully at her model cars, yearning for the freedom of the open road. Bears can't drive on account of no opposable thumbs, but that has never kept her from dreaming!
Here we see Ann ArBear enjoying a cup of tea with her favorite stuffed toy, Meta.
Ann ArBear was just trying to get in some outdoor exercise, but Squirrel was self-isolating at home. It was tense and a little awkward, but they managed to stay six paws apart.
Ann ArBear kept saying she needed a tablet to do her schoolwork. This is not what she had in mind.
There is a reason bears are eponymous for bare or naked. That reason is illustrated here; claws shred long sleeves, and neck holes are stretched out by large, adorable heads. If red weren't her favorite color, Ann ArBear wouldn't even bother.
'An apple a day' goes the saying, but when you don't have teeth it can be quite a chore.
Ann ArBear loves ladybugs. But she also loves eating grubs. The realization led for an awkward moment.
After her ladybug epiphany, Ann ArBear realized that she felt no equivalent affection for these horned beetles, though their grubs are equally tasty. What are the moral implications of continuing to eat ladybug grubs when equally delicious horned beetle grubs exist? Is it ethical to discriminate among species based only on adorability? Ann ArBear thought so hard about these questions that her cephalic cotton batting nearly caught fire (a fate famously suffered by Ursocrates).
The Further Adventures of Ann ArBear…
